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Dawn Cromer

Hometown:  Charlottesville, VA

Nickname: Dawn

Snacks on the run: Z bars...especially when they are chilled. I haven't run longer races that require food during them. . . I'll get back to you on this one once I do.

Quote to live by:

Favorite Race: 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR

Secondary Job:  Director of Marketing-Charlottesville Running Company, Real Estate Agent-Keller Williams Realty

Upcoming race plans: I hope to choose some local races to do in 2009. 

Best race in 2008: Mt. Sac, California -  3k Steeplechase. I pulled a muscle in my calf 200 meters in to the race. I was about to pull out of the race because I was limping and was in so much pain.  Something told me to stick it out though and I did. I couldn't even walk off of the track when I crossed the finish line but I ran my fastest time of the season under "not so ideal" circumstances. Even if I ran my worst time of the season I would consider this my best race because I didn't give up. I did the best I could with what I had at the time.

Advice to first timers:  ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! If you work hard and committ fully to a goal you undoubtly will be successful in some way. It may not be in the way you had intended or set forth but there will always be something positive to come from the effort you put forward.  

Alyssa Godesky

Hometown:  Charlottesville, VA

Nickname:  Alyssatard

Snacks on the run:  Cliff Blocks, M&M's, Heed and Trail Mix

Quote to live by:  "Just because you are one and they are many does not mean they are right" - Pre

Favorite Race:   JFK 50 Miler

Secondary Job:  Charlottesville Running Company, Student at the University of Virginia

Upcoming race plans:  Hoping to increase training and race more often by focusing on the HAT Run, Highlands Sky, GEER 100K and the JFK 50 Miler.

Best race in 2007:  PR at the JFK 50 Miler, but I still had most fun at the Jay Mountain Marathon.

Advice to first timers:  Be patient, relax and have fun!  Remember that even a bad race is good training.

Rebecca Phalen

Hometown:  Lancaster, PA, however, home is where I am...right now, Charlottesville, VA

Nickname:  No nicknames; any suggestions?

Snacks on the run:  Well, this varies a bit, depending on if its a training run, or race day.  For training runs, I like to eat a variety of things:  "Green Plus Bars, gels, dried fruit, and nuts, and Cliff Shots.  For race day, I usually keep things a bit more simple:  gels, Cliff Shots, and just a very little of "Green Plus Bars"

Quote to live by:  Well, I have a quite a few, but the one I am focused on right now is... "Rather look back on life, and wished you hadn't done something, than to look back and wished you had!"  Another words...Live Life!

Favorite Race:  White River 50 Miler, WA 2007 and GEER 50K, VA  2007

Secondary Job:  Physical Therapist, as well as, experimenting with metalwork.

Upcoming race plans:  Bel Monte 50 Miler, Zane Grey Highline Trail 50K, 24 Hour Trail Race, VA, White River 50 Miler, WA.

Best race in 2007:  GEER 50K and Bel Monte 50K

Advice to first timers:  Enjoy each and every run for what it is...beauty in every step!

David Snipes

Hometown:  Mechanicsville, VA

Nickname:  Sniper

Snacks on the run:  Iced Tea, pringles

Quote to live by:  "Run how you feel"

Favorite Race:  Massanutten Mountain Trail 100

Secondary Job:  Fedex Express Courier

Upcoming Race plans:  To run all of the 100 mile races in Virginia

Best race in 2007:  Great Eastern Endurance Run; with a tougher course I still finished well.

Advice to first timers:  You can learn something new in every race and training run.

Jeff Wilbur

Hometown:  Charlottesville, VA

Nickname:  Sockless

Snacks on the run:  Jolly Rancher

Quote to live by:  "It's insane but it's great insane."  - Paul Rudd

Favorite Race:  Hardrock - Insanely beautiful!

Secondary Job:  Landscape Architect

Upcoming race plans:  Bel Monte 50 Miler, Massanutten 100 Miler, Hardrock 100 Miler

Best race in 2007:  Great run at the MMT50 - too bad it was a 100.

Advice to first timers:  "I'd turn back if I were you" - from Wizard of Oz